Rico’s summer is a wild mix of chasing girls and hustling homemade cocktails out of a cooler on Orchard Beach, the Bronx. But when Destiny, his teenage girlfriend, crashes at his place with his family, it’s only a matter of time before his rowdy, carefree days come spiraling down.
USA / 99 min / 2025 / fiction
DFW Premiere
in English and Spanish with English subtitles
Direction: Joel Alfonso Vargas
Screenplay: Joel Alfonso Vargas
Cinematography: Rufai Ajala
Editing: Irfan Van Tuijl, Joel Alfonso Vargas
Producers: Paolo Maria Pedullà
Cast: Juan Collado, Destiny Checo, Yohanna Florentino, Nathaly Navarro
Writer-director Joel Alfonso Vargas turns his hometown into the heartbeat of his debut feature film. Teaming up with talent cast on the streets, he and his two leading actors deliver an authentic, slice-of-life portrait of the Bronx. With grit and humour, he paints a tender portrait of the chaos and charm of urban living as well as the ups and downs of youthful abandon when life takes an unexpected turn.